Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-28

Early Friday night as Mrs. Whitaker,
mother-in law of ex Sheriff A. A. Hanly,
of Ps. Pleasant, and who resides with hun
on Main street, was sitting in her room,
no other members of the family being
about, a Young man came in hurriedly and
pointed a revolver at her head, telling her
not to make any noise or he would shoot,
She was dumfounded with terror, while
the thief, with his pistol still leveled at
her, began nnsacking the bureau, dress
ing-case and every available receptacle
where he thought valuables or money
could be hid, but his search was unavall-
ing, having overlooked the lewelry
box of Mrs. Whitaker, which also
contained her purse and which
was in the top drawer of the bureau. He
then took his departure. As soon as Mrs;
Whitaker realized that he was beyond
hearing she attracted the attention OF the
neighbOrs, who, with Mrs. Hanly, arranged
q force to hunt him down, but without
avail. Saturday an officer went to CALI
polls and arrested Sherman Montgomery,
son of Colonel James Montgomery, brought
him to Pt. Pleasant, and he was ut once
recognized by Mrs. Whitaker rs being the
man. After q preliminary examination he
was remanded to Jail in default of bail to
await the action of the grand jury. He
claims he has two pals from Pittsburg who
have not been apprehended.
An extra passenger train loaded with
emigrants ran into n saw log at the mouth
of Plum Run last Wednesday evening.
The log was lying directly across the track,
the pin by which it was being hauled
having pulled out, and before it could be
rolled from the track the train struck 1T.
The fireman and some of the emlgrants
were badly shaken up, two of the cars
being overturned. The damage to the
engine and cars rs not as great as might
have been expected, owing to the great
speed at which the train was running
when it occurred. Miner Stuck, of Fair
mont, was the fireman, and just before
the engine struck the log Mr.. Stuck
Jumped from the engine and alighted
some distance from the train. He was
brought to West Grafton late Wednesday
night, suffering from internal injuries.
That no lives were lost is simply miracu-
lOus.
About a year ago Florence Thompson,
daughter of a b. & o. conductor, found
about one hundred and fifty pounds of lead
near the mouth of John Browns Cave on
the Maryland Heights, opposite Harper's
Ferry. This lead, which was IN pigs"
moulded in a rude mould, evidently con-
structed from a piece of timber, was found
by the little lady mentioned above in the
place in which it had been buried and Sc
creted by John Brown and his followers,
TO be used in his operations at Harper's
Ferry. Since its discovery this lead has
been in Capt. Thomas possession until
Monday last, when it was purchased for a
good round sum by John Z. Comfort, an
attorney at law, of Harrisburg, Pa.
A Clarksburg man is devising an appa-
ratus by the aid OF which a locomotive en-
gineer can sight" an object at Il distance
of one mile, thus avoiding a collision or
running into another train. 1t is m
thing like a large reflector and will be
equally useful at night or in tunnels. If
the experiments prove successful, the
device will no doubt he the means of pre-
venting many wrecks aud great loss of
life. He estimates the cost of the appa-
ratus at 5000 per mile, and it will no
doubt be sold readily to railroad compan-
les at that price.
Cbas. S. Martin, a prominent business
man of Harrisville, came near meeting
death by accident, Monday. He is an al
most constant sufferer from neuralgia, and
uses q%uinine and sometimes morphine to
allay the pain. Early Monday morning
he was suffering intensely with the pain
and intended to take some q%uinine to re-
lieve it, hut by mistake got the wrong
bottle and took \ large dose of morphine.
His escape from death was very narrow.
Miss NJ. f. Barrackman, near Moores-
vile, Monongalia county, committed sui
eide on the 10th inst. by shooting herself,
the hall penetrating just above the left
eye. The cause of the rash act was q love
affair, in which her afianced, Irwin
Wright, had played a false part. She left
a letter charging the cause to the affection
she bore for Wright and his resolution to
marry another young lady.
Wednesday afternoon John Friend met
with an accident while, cutting timber
some five miles from New Martinsyille.
winch resulted in his death. lie was cut
ting down a tree, and a limb flew back
and struck him on the head, causing his
death in about two hours. He is said to
have been a sober, steady young man,
and his death is a serious blow to his wild
owed mother.
A tree was cut by Clarence Potter and
Amos Green, at Swanger's Mills, near
Oakland, a few days ago, which made al
amount OF lumber almost incredible. II
cut 10 logs altogether, of which q were II
feet long, 3 sixteen, , fourteen and 4 eight
foot logs. The tree was 5 feet in diameter.
and made 4 ,40O feet.
The operators of the soft coal district, on
New River, have posted notices informing
miners of an advance Of five cents per ton
for mining coal on and after the first of
April. This is the second unasked advance
in the wages OF the New River miners this
and Is a matter they should not
ifagain ordered out on q strike.
A house owned by Mr.. Frank Messick,
and occupied by Mr.. David 10y, situated
four miles south of Romney, was entirely
consumed by fire Saturday. None of M.
family were in the house at the time,
and it Is not known how the fire Origin-
ated. All the furniture in the building
destroyed.
Last week Pat Murphy, the thief who
stole the Bible out of the Sand Hill Ma
county, church, was arrested at La
tart by Constable Boston. Murphy
showed fight and shot at the officer, and
some thirty odd shots were exchanged,
but Pat was captured aud now languishes
Jail.
The cyclone Of Thursday night totally
wrecked the Jackson county Court House, |
1t Ripley, scattering the debvFs all over the
town. The building was of brick, about
fifty feet square. 1t was erected thirty
two years ago. The loss will be several
thousand dollars.
Miss Jane Davis, an aged lady, died one !